Abstract
The obligate intracellular nature of chlamydiae presents challenges to the characterization of its phages, which are potential tools for a genetic transfer system. An assay for phage infectivity is described, and the infectious properties of phage Chp2 were determined.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Bacterial Proteins / genetics
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Cell Line
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Chlamydophila / genetics
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Chlamydophila / growth & development
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Chlamydophila / virology*
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Genome, Bacterial
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Inclusion Bodies / ultrastructure
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Microscopy, Electron, Transmission
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Microviridae / growth & development*
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Microviridae / ultrastructure
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Virion / growth & development
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Virion / ultrastructure